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Is The Once Immortal U.S. Consumer Finally Dead?

Is The Once Immortal U.S. Consumer Finally Dead?

Image Source: Unsplash 59% of Americans feel like the economy is already in a recession. About the same percentage don’t have enough savings to keep food on the table for three months if they lose their job. An increasing portion (36%) of U.S. adults have more credit card debt than emergency savings. This is according to […]
CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures – How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures – How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of October 1, 2024.10-year note: Currently net short 1,143.9k, up 118.6k. Yet another record high in non-commercials’ net shorts in 10-year note futures! These traders are obviously positioned for higher rates, and they are nailing it of late.The 10-year yield peaked at five percent in October last year. […]
OPEC+ Spare Capacity May Offset Iran Supply Shock And End Oil Rally As Tensions Escalate

OPEC+ Spare Capacity May Offset Iran Supply Shock And End Oil Rally As Tensions Escalate

Image Source: Pixabay Oil prices have surged this week as tensions in the Middle East escalate, driven by Iran’s missile attacks on Israel.Investors are closely monitoring the situation, with concerns that any retaliatory action from Israel could disrupt global oil supplies and drive prices even higher.However, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) may have […]
Technical Market Report For Saturday, Oct. 5

Technical Market Report For Saturday, Oct. 5

The good news is: The S&P 500 (SPX) closed at an all time high last Monday and the Dow Jones Industrial average closed at an all time high on Friday. The NegativesNegatives are difficult to find.The PositivesThe first chart covers the last 6 months showing the Nasdaq composite (OTC) in blue and a 10% trend (19 […]
Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries In 2024

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries In 2024

The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ranks 133 economies based on their innovation capabilities and performance. This year’s report highlights shifts in global innovation leadership, with a focus on emerging economies challenging traditional leaders.To summarize the results of this year’s GII, we visualized each economy’s score using a […]
Exxon Mobil Corp. DCF Valuation: Is The Stock Undervalued?

Exxon Mobil Corp. DCF Valuation: Is The Stock Undervalued?

Image Source: Unsplash As part of a new series, each week we typically conduct a DCF on one of the companies in our screens. This week we thought we’d take a look at one of the stocks that is not currently in our screens, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM). ProfileExxon Mobil is an integrated oil and gas […]
Gold Projected To Hit Higher Highs

Gold Projected To Hit Higher Highs

Image Source: Unsplash Gold closed the week at $2,652 (down $6 since last week) and silver at $32.19 (up $0.57). Investment banks are setting higher targets for gold as monetary warning signs flash faster. OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED-ADP jobs below 200k for sixth straight month-Unemployment rate drops to 4.1%-Reverse repo cash surges $465b in New York Fed-Goldman […]
XRP Macro Charts Signal Explosive Bullish Move Despite SEC Appeal

XRP Macro Charts Signal Explosive Bullish Move Despite SEC Appeal

Image by WorldSpectrum from Pixabay   In a technical analysis shared with his followers on X, crypto analyst Bobby A (@Bobby_1111888) provides a bullish prediction for XRP despite the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to appeal the ruling in its case against Ripple Labs. Amid the regulatory turmoil, Bobby’s interpretation of the macro charts suggest a bullish outlook for XRP, contradicting […]
OpenAI’s $157 Bln Valuation Requires Hand Waving

OpenAI’s $157 Bln Valuation Requires Hand Waving

Image Source: Unsplash It’s possible OpenAI is worth $157 billion; it just requires a bit of hand waving. Technology giants, venture capital firms, and the usual suspects in the hedge fund and investment world piled into the company started by Sam Altman to give the artificial intelligence company $6.6 billion in new funding. Assuming these investors want […]
AMD Stock Price Could Surge By 33%, But Oct. 29 Will Be Crucial

AMD Stock Price Could Surge By 33%, But Oct. 29 Will Be Crucial

Image Source: Unsplash The AMD (Nasdaq: AMD) stock price has crawled back in the past few weeks, rising from the August low of $121.80 to the current $170. It has jumped by over 208% from its lowest point in 2020.AMD shares have jumped by over 26% this year, underperforming the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and the […]